Trump lays out six-part federal AI plan to standardize rules, protect children and ease industry regulation

The Trump administration on March 20, 2026 unveiled a six-part National AI Legislative Framework intended to guide U.S. AI policy. The recommendations highlight six policy areas, including copyright, energy and workforce development, and signal a lighter federal regulatory stance compared with some prior proposals ^{[1] [2]}.

The White House urged Congress to give parents stronger tools to protect children from AI-driven exploitation and harmful content as part of the framework, and the administration said a unified federal approach is needed to end a patchwork of state AI regulations ^{[1] [3]}.

Industry response included public support from Payward (Kraken), which said it backs a national framework built on clarity, consistency and U.S. competitiveness, framing the proposal as a path to regulatory certainty for the sector ^[4].

The White House called on Congress to act on the framework’s recommendations to implement the administration’s proposed federal approach to AI governance ^{[2] [1]}.